Chords of: Teary Eyes (Behind The Smile) by: Katy Perry. (Bm, Cmaj7, Em, G) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Teary Eyes (Behind The Smile)” by Katy Perry is in E Minor and runs at about 126 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 138 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bm, Cmaj7, Em, G.
Cmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 34% of the 2:57 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cmaj7 → C6 → Cmaj7 → Em → Cmaj7 → Em → Cmaj7 → C. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cmaj7 | 0:59 | 34% |
| Em | 0:28 | 16% |
| D | 0:18 | 10% |
| Bm7 | 0:13 | 7% |
| G | 0:12 | 7% |
| D6 | 0:10 | 6% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:09 | 5% |
| Em7 | 0:07 | 4% |
Cmaj7 – Em – Gmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Em – Bm7 – Cmaj7 – Em7 – D – Cmaj7 – Em – Bm – Cmaj7 – Em7 – D – Cmaj7 – Em – Bm – Cmaj7 – Em7 – D – Cmaj7 – Em – Bm7 – G – Cmaj7 – D/C – Em7 – D – Cmaj7 – Em – G/B – C6 – Em7 – D – Cmaj7 – Em – Bm7 – Cmaj7 – Em7 – D – Cmaj7 – D6 – Gmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Em – D6 – Cmaj7 – …
